PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sui Hing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus The Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Machine has chosen Country Must Be Country Wide as his entrance music. Sui Hing had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hing
vs
The Machine

183 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sui Hing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximus The Machine!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hing thumps The Machine with a low kick.
Hing keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for The Machine with that takedown attempt.
The Machine shoots for a double leg takedown but Hing sprawls well. He's pushed The Machine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hing misses with a double jab.

Hing is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Machine's half guard.
The Machine is trying to get back to full guard.
Hing trying to control from half guard but The Machine is working away.
The Machine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The Machine is defending against the submission attempts here by Hing.
The Machine moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hing trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Machine's guard.

Hing gets to his feet - The Machine follows without any prompting.
Hing tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Machine sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hing somewhat.
Hing fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Machine shoots in and drives through. Hing sprawls well.
Sui Hing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus The Machine.

Hing has The Machine up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Maximus The Machine has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Machine fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hing pulls guard.

Hing looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hing keeping moving, preventing The Machine from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hing manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The Machine wants to control but Hing is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hing looking to control but The Machine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hing unloading with bombs!

Hing working for a submission but The Machine is keeping him at bay.
The Machine is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hing landing strikes from the mount.
Hing prevents The Machine from getting the reversal.
The Machine looks gassed!

Hing gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Machine darts in trying to clinch

and Hing counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Machine!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hing scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hing takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Hing has control of The Machine's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Machine regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The Machine is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Machine is in a horrible position here. Hing smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sui Hing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus The Machine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hing throws a combination. The Machine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hing keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus The Machine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from The Machine. No joy for Hing on that attempt.
Hing slaps away a takedown attempt from The Machine, before circling back to the center of the mat.

The Machine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hing looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Hing's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hing stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Hing is trying to control The Machine's posture but The Machine avoids it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hing is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Machine goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hing has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The Machine but great work by Hing.
The Machine is trying to get back to half guard.
The Machine is breathing heavily.
Hing wants to control but The Machine is keeping him busy.

Hing has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The Machine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hing swivels and escapes.
The Machine falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hing counters with a shoot takedown. The Machine fights it but they end up in guard.
Hing wants to control from the top but The Machine keeps moving.
Sui Hing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Machine throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hing escapes and throws The Machine's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hing is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Machine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hing trying to control the position but The Machine is working away.
A lull in the action here as Hing stalls from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Machine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hing advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hing controlling his opponent.
Hing trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The Machine defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hing.
The Machine sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hing is taking a breather. The Machine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The Machine wants to improve his position but Hing is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Machine is refusing to be controlled, as Hing sits in half guard.
Hing lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hing wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Machine keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Sui Hing wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The Machine stuffs the takedown attempt from Hing. Hing gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sui Hing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maximus The Machine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The Machine throws a sloppy head kick and Hing moves out of range easily.

The Machine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hing sprawls well initially but The Machine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hing is staying active underneath The Machine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Machine is just content to waste time from the top position. Hing takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The Machine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hing wants to sweep here but The Machine controlling him for the moment.
Hing is adopting a defensive guard.

The Machine stands up and waves to Hing to follow him.
The Machine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hing shoots in looking for a takedown. The Machine tries to sprawl out of it but Hing keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. The Machine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hing feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The Machine looking for a guillotine here but Hing defends easily.
The Machine trying to control the position.

Hing is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hing stands up from The Machine's guard - Hing perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hing closes the distance and clinches.

Hing breaks the clinch.

The Machine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hing sneaks back into half guard.
Hing is pressing down on The Machine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Machine manages to get himself to full guard.
The Machine throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hing passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on The Machine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Machine wants to get back to his feet but Hing is dominant here and he's now got The Machine's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hing controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hing is persistently looking for the submission but The Machine is defending it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hing is working for a rear naked choke. The Machine is not defending it well and Hing has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! The Machine refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of The Machine's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sui Hing!